Overview
- Deputies reported hearing 20 to 25 shots Saturday while clearing an unauthorized Picnic Day–related gathering at Howe Community Park near the Home Depot.
- Four victims — men ages 21, 24 and 25, and a 23-year-old woman — were hospitalized in stable condition, with three shot and one grazed.
- Investigators located a vehicle of interest in Fairfield, detained its three occupants after finding a gun inside, and said their role remains unknown.
- Deputies had arrived around 6:30 p.m. after calls about people possibly carrying concealed weapons and a later report of a fight, using a helicopter and loudspeakers to disperse the crowd.
- Officials described the gathering as non‑authorized in relation to UC Davis’ Picnic Day and asked witnesses to share tips as the investigation continues.